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Title of Research:: Years: National Institute For Health Research: Progress Report 2006-2008. London
Title of Research:: Years: National Institute For Health Research: Progress Report 2006-2008. London
To identify key priorities and barriers for research development in health librarianship
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Please outline the proposed sample group, including any specific criteria:
The sample group will include a single representative for seven identified areas of health
librarianship:
include JISCmail groups, special interest and professional groups, and cascades
through senior strategic managers and group Chairs.
Indicate clearly what the involvement of the sample group will be in the research
process:
The main purpose of the focus group is to reach a consensus agreement which will
inform the development of a national questionnaire survey. The results of the focus
group will be used to develop the survey which will then be sent out to a large
representative sample group of health librarians working in the seven different contexts
of health librarianship identified.
Specify how the consent of participants will be obtained. Please include within
this a description of any information with which you intend to provide the
subjects:
Participants will be sent an information sheet and consent form giving full details of the
study (see attached). Participants will be sent this information by email and asked to
bring a signed copy on the day the focus group runs.
Indicate any potential risks to subjects and how you propose to minimise these:
Participation in this focus group presents no potential risks to the participants.
Participants and their organisations will not be named in subsequent write ups and
material submitted for publication.
Describe the procedures you intend to follow in order to maintain the anonymity
and confidentiality of the subjects:
Participants and their organisations will not be named in subsequent write ups and
material submitted for publication.
I have had the research satisfactorily explained to me in written form by the researcher.
YES / NO
A half day focus group event in which I will be representing one of the seven
areas of librarianship
Discussions with the other focus group members on the topic of research
development in health librarianship and to identify key issues
Identifying key questions which will be used to develop a national survey on the
topic of research development in health librarianship
YES / NO
I understand that I may withdraw from this study at any time without having to give an
explanation.
YES / NO
I understand that all information about me will be treated in strict confidence and that I
will not be named in any written work arising from this study
YES / NO
I understand that any data collected will be used solely for research purposes and will
be erased on completion of the research
YES / NO
I understand that the data will only be discussed within the research team
YES / NO
I understand that study participants and their respective organisations will not be named
in subsequent write ups and material submitted for publication.
YES / NO
I freely give my consent to participate in this research study and have been given a
copy of this form for my own information.
Signature:
Name (capital letters)..
Date:
Contact
details:
(include
address,
and
telephone
number)